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This page shows how the Cistercian abbeys of Britain are related to each other and to those in France. Traditionally, a new abbey would be founded by a small number of monks moving away from an established one. The diagram below shows the original French abbeys (in italics) and some of the many abbeys in Britain that were created (dates in brackets). Hopefully in time all of these places can be clicked to get photographs and detailed information about them.
Citeaux (1098) --- La Ferté (1113) |- L'Aumone (????) | |- Waverley (1128) | | |- Garendon (1133) | | | |- Bordesley (1138) | | | | |- Stoneleigh (1141) | | | | |- Merevale (1148) | | | |- Biddlesden (1147) | | | | | |- Forde (1133) | | | |- Bindon (1171) | | | |- Dunkeswell (1201) | | | | | |- Thame (1137) | | |- Bruen (1147) | | |- Combe (1150) | | | |- Tintern (1131) | | |- Kingswood (1139) | |- Pontigny (1114) |- Morimond (1115) --- Dore (1147) | |- Grace Dieu (1226) | |- Vale Royal (1274) | |- Clairvaux (1115) | |- Rievaulx (1131) | | | - Warden (1136) | | | |- Sawtry (1147) | | | |- Sibton (1150) | | | |- Tilty (1153) | | | | | |- Melrose (1136) | | | |- Newbattle (1140) | | | |- Holmcultram (1150) | | | |- Kinloss (1150) | | | | |- Deer (1214) | | | | |- Culross (1217) | | | | | | | |- Coupar Angus (1161) | | | |- Balmerino (1227) | | | | | |- Dundrennan (1142) | | | |- Glenluce (1191) | | | |- Sweetheart (1273) | | | | | |- Revesby (1143) | | | |- Cleeve (1186) | | |- Rufford (1146) | | | |- Fountains (1132) | | |- Louth Park (1137) | | |- Newminster (1138) | | | |- Pipewell (1143) | | | |- Roche (1147) | | | |- Sawley (1147) | | | | | |- Kirkstead (1139) | | |- Wobern (1145) | | | |- Medmenham (1201) | | |- Vaudey (1147) | | |- Kirkstall (1147) | | |- Meaux (1150) | | | |- Boxley (1143) | | |- Robertsbridge (1176) | | | |- Whitland (1140) | | |- Strata Florida (1164) | | | |- Aberconwy (1186) | | | | | |- Strata Marcella (1170) | | | |- Valle Crucis (1201) | | |- Cwmhir (1176) | | | |- Cymer (1198) | | | |- Margam (1147) | |- Beaulieu (1203) |- Netley (1239) |- Newenham (1247)
Abbey Locations Map
(Incomplete)
Selected Cistercian abbeys in Britain
Order Name | Founded | Mother House |
Beaulieu Abbey | Basingwerk Abbey | Biddlesden Abbey |
Bordesley Abbey | Buildwas Abbey | Byland Abbey |
Calder Abbey | Cleeve Abbey | Coggeshall Abbey |
Croxden Abbey | Cymer Abbey | Dore Abbey |
Forde Abbey | Fountains Abbey | Furness Abbey |
Garendon Abbey | Hailes Abbey | Holme Cultram Abbey |
Jervaulx Abbey | Kirkstall Abbey | Kirkstead Abbey |
Margam Abbey | Merevale Abbey | Neath Abbey |
Netley Abbey | Newminster Abbey | Revesby Abbey |
Rievaulx Abbey | Roche Abbey | Sawley Abbey |
Tintern Abbey | Stoneleigh Abbey | Strata Florida |
Waverley Abbey | Whalley Abbey | Valle Crucis Abbey |